User talk:Ewelshie

Conservation status of Bromus interruptus
Just because the IUCN is the authority doesn't mean that what it said in 2011 applies today.

Response (8/13/2019) - As you said, the IUCN is the authority. While the literature I could find indicates that the reintroduction efforts of Bromus interruptus are going well, none of it indicated a conservation status other than Extinct in the Wild. In the absence of peer reviewed literature indicating a change in conservation status or an update of the IUCN classification, listing Extinct in the Wild is providing the most up to date information. I would also note that many IUCN classifications were last updated long before 2011 because classifications are only updated when a scientist reassesses a species and finds a notable change. Until the IUCN updates the status of Bromus interruptus, the species should continue to be classified as Extinct in the Wild on the Wikipedia page.